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Ed Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · Oct 4

Had a lot of fun guest editing the 1st issue of a new indie writer’s mag

Feat.

flash fiction from @scrimscribes.bsky.social & @frasierarmitage.bsky.social

& articles from @rasandpiper.bsky.social @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social

Link below!

ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Oct 4

The Indie Writer's Voice is FOR #indieauthors, written BY #indieauthors.
Featuring catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social Alethea Lyons, NC Scrimgeour & RA Sandpiper, edited by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · May 2

Ooh so technically it's historical fiction, not fantasy, but it's so good I had to include it anyway! A brilliant read if you like pirates (particularly Mary Read and Anne Bonny!)

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · May 1

Wyrd and Wonder (@wyrdandwonder.bsky.social) is a month-long celebration of all things fantasy, and this year's theme means you can expect to see book recommendations and prompts all about the high seas, mythical creatures, swashbuckling adventure and all the magic and terror of the ocean! ✨🌊

A list of prompts for Wyrd and Wonder 2025.

Day number 1 is "Chart your course"

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · May 1

Chart your course with some nautical fantasy this month! 🌊✨📚

When I saw this year's @wyrdandwonder.bsky.social theme was focused around the sea, I had to get on board (heh) 🤭

All this month, I'll be sharing some of my favourite nautical-themed reads (and talking a bit about my own books too!) 💙

A stack of nautical-themed paperback books on the a dark shelf, featuring Saltblood, Grave Empire, The Bone Ships, Dark Water Daughter, Mists of Memory and Sea of Souls

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CraigBookwyrm 📖📚 @craigbookwyrm.bsky.social · Apr 22

Bloody brilliant!

@scrimscribes.bsky.social

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Apr 22

AHH thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it - this one took a bit of work to get right so it makes me really happy to see it land with readers!

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Apr 16

A late finish to this evening's session (it's definitely time for bed... 😴) but a bit of tiredness feels worth it to hit 70,000 words!

Things are progressing really well, and I have all next week off work, so I am hoping to be able to really kick on for the rest of the month!

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Apr 6

A bit of a stuttering end to the week after a good start, but we got there in the end! 😅 That's 60k reached now and we're right in the thick of the midpoint action, which should hopefully lead to some fun and exciting scenes to write this coming week! 👀✍️📚

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 27

We hit 50k! 🥳🥳 Feels like such a good milestone to reach, and we're approaching the midpoint of the book now which always brings about some fun scenes to write as the tension and action ramps up.

Feeling really pleased with how progress has been these last few weeks!

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Apr 16

AHH exciting!! 🤩 Hope you enjoy!

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E.L. Lyons, VeiledDark Author @lyonspen.bsky.social · Apr 7

I completed my SPFNO project (reading all the first chapters of the books that were not randomly selected for SPFBO) and here are my thoughts on each one (passes were anonymous), which ones I recommended, and which ones I added to my TBR: lyonspen.substack.com/p/spfno-comp...

SPFNO Complete

The Full List of SPFNO Reads

lyonspen.substack.com

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Apr 6

A bit of a stuttering end to the week after a good start, but we got there in the end! 😅 That's 60k reached now and we're right in the thick of the midpoint action, which should hopefully lead to some fun and exciting scenes to write this coming week! 👀✍️📚

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 27

We hit 50k! 🥳🥳 Feels like such a good milestone to reach, and we're approaching the midpoint of the book now which always brings about some fun scenes to write as the tension and action ramps up.

Feeling really pleased with how progress has been these last few weeks!

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 18

Took me a bit longer to hit the next 10k, but I've had the small matter of a book launch to keep me busy over the last couple of weeks! 😅

Still, that's me at 40,000 words now, and I've even left myself enough time to play Baldur's Gate 3 for a couple of hours before bed... 👀

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Apr 3

I'm taking the Tues-Fri off work to extend it into a nice long break! Not planning on doing much, but I'm so looking forward to the time off! 😄

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 28

Not sure how long this will last but I am enjoying the perfect 3:1 ratings to reviews ratio with a couple of nice round numbers 🤣

(Seriously though 300 ratings is beyond what I ever imagined when I first published this book - thank you all so much 💙🚀)

Screenshot of Goodreads page for Those Left Behind by N. C. Scrimgeour, showing 300 ratings and 100 reviews

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 27

We hit 50k! 🥳🥳 Feels like such a good milestone to reach, and we're approaching the midpoint of the book now which always brings about some fun scenes to write as the tension and action ramps up.

Feeling really pleased with how progress has been these last few weeks!

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 18

Took me a bit longer to hit the next 10k, but I've had the small matter of a book launch to keep me busy over the last couple of weeks! 😅

Still, that's me at 40,000 words now, and I've even left myself enough time to play Baldur's Gate 3 for a couple of hours before bed... 👀

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 4

Another progress update - it's the evening before Mists of Memory is published and I've just hit 30,000 words in the third and final book of the series! Feels like a great milestone to have reached ahead of release day 🥳

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 26

It's been three weeks since Mists of Memory's release and I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported this sequel so far! 🥹

Every star rating and review means so much, and I'm absolutely blown away by some of the reactions this book has got. 💙

Screenshot of the Goodreads page for Mists of Memory by N. C. Scrimgeour, showing the books cover along with a 4.64 star rating.

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 25

I've made this new deal with myself (yes I am the devil) where I don't get to play a single minute of Baldur's Gate 3 until I write 1,000 words for the day, and let me tell you I have never been more productive when it comes to word count... 😆

(I know I'm late to the party but I am obsessed)

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CraigBookwyrm 📖📚 @craigbookwyrm.bsky.social · Mar 23

Absolutely brilliant!

This is a must for anyone who has read and enjoyed The Waystations Trilogy by @scrimscribes.bsky.social

An absorbing and adrenaline fuelled ride. Loved it!

CraigBookwyrm 📖📚 @craigbookwyrm.bsky.social · Mar 22

Currently reading The Exodus Betrayal by @scrimscribes.bsky.social

This is Alvera's origin story from the brilliant Waystations Trilogy. Great so far.

Book cover of The Exodus Betrayal by N. C. Scrimgeour

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CraigBookwyrm 📖📚 @craigbookwyrm.bsky.social · Mar 22

Currently reading The Exodus Betrayal by @scrimscribes.bsky.social

This is Alvera's origin story from the brilliant Waystations Trilogy. Great so far.

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 22

Ahh my first published book! Always nice to see someone picking it up as it's by far my least read 😆 But for people that enjoyed Alvera in Waystations, I think it's a fun read to see why she is who she is!

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 21

If you like supporting excellent independent bookshops, I am delighted to say that the special edition hardcover of Mists of Memory has now joined Sea of Souls in being available through @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social 🥳

www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page...

Hardcover copy of N. C. Scrimgeour's Mists of Memory, held up in the sunlight with some rocks and the coast in the background. This is the dust jacket cover, which shows a ship sailing through fog with a moon in the background and dark blue-green waves.

Hardcover copy of N. C. Scrimgeour's Mists of Memory, held up in the sunlight with some rocks and the coast in the background. This is the illustrated design under the dust jacket, which shows colourful nautical elements against a navy blue background.

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 18

Took me a bit longer to hit the next 10k, but I've had the small matter of a book launch to keep me busy over the last couple of weeks! 😅

Still, that's me at 40,000 words now, and I've even left myself enough time to play Baldur's Gate 3 for a couple of hours before bed... 👀

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 4

Another progress update - it's the evening before Mists of Memory is published and I've just hit 30,000 words in the third and final book of the series! Feels like a great milestone to have reached ahead of release day 🥳

N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Feb 20

Past the 20,000-word mark now! Still in the early stages of the book but I can already see it shaping up nicely and I'm so excited to get to what's coming...

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 17

Today's hot take - all sequels should come with recaps of the previous book(s) in the series! 👀📚

As a reader, I always find it really helpful when authors include recaps, so it's something I've decided to incorporate into my Sea of Souls books in the form of in-world letters!

Open copy of Mists of Memory by N. C. Scrimgeour, featuring a chapter which says "A letter, unsent. Read on for a recap of Sea of Souls."

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 15

Ooh, did a quick search and 'assume' only appears once in my WIP so far, so you're getting a name drop for a brand new character in Sea of Souls #3... 👀

Jacques faltered, a small crease appearing in the middle of his brow. “I assumed—I didn’t think you’d—”

"That'll be a no, then."

#WIPSnips

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Mar 15

The #WIPSnips word for March 15 is "assume"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
March 15 - assume
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
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The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner

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dominish_books @dominishbooks.bsky.social · Mar 13

Today I unboxed this beauty from @scrimscribes.bsky.social - thank you so much! 🥂 Mists of Memory is a fantastic book, and looks great sitting alongside Sea of Souls as well! If you haven't picked these up yet, why have you not been listening to me?! 😅

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N. C. Scrimgeour @scrimscribes.bsky.social · Mar 9

Final day of the Sea of Souls sale! 🌊✨

To celebrate Mists of Memory's release, the first book in the series is currently 0.99 on Kindle in both the US and UK. It's the perfect time to grab a copy and dive into the series if you haven't done so already!

books2read.com/SeaOfSouls?s...

Hardcover copy of the book Sea of Souls by N. C. Scrimgeour, being held up in front of the shore of a beach with the sea in the background.

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